Denna uppsats behandlar ämnet budgetslack i offentliga organisationer. Budgetslack är ett problem i många organisationer och är därför intressant att studera. Utgångspunkten för detta arbete har varit sju faktorer som enligt teorin har betydelse för förekomsten av budgetslack. De faktorerna består dels av orsakande faktorer och dels av åtgärdande faktorer. De orsakande faktorerna är enligt teorin hård budgetstyrning, minskad informationsbehandling, informationsasymmetri, handlande i eget intresse och deltagande i budgetförhandlingen.

I kommunallagen är det lagstadgat att kommuner och landsting årligen skall upprätta en budget som skall vara i balans, det vill säga, intäkterna skall överstiga kostnaderna. Trots detta överstiger de löpande kostnaderna för verksamheten de löpande intäkterna i ett flertal av landets kommuner vilket leder till konsekventa underskott. I teorin framkommer att det måste finnas en målmedveten styrningsprocess som syftar till att påverka organisationens beslut och beteende i riktning mot önskat resultat, effektivitet och ekonomisk ställning. Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka hur den kommunala organisationen och den ekonomiska styrningen i kommunerna fungerar, samt hur detta i sin tur inverkar på kommunernas förutsättningar för att uppnå en god ekonomi, det vill säga, att uppnå balanskravet. För att försöka besvara syftet med vår uppsats har intervjuer genomförts med ledande personer inom socialtjänsten i två kommuner.

A common assumption in marketing is the wider variety of product a corporation has, the better for the consumer: more product - more choices. Companies often develop a line extension to broaden consumer range through product attributes including quality, function and design. These developed attributes within the product are not always optimal for the consumer. As a result, companies often become entangled in having a price higher than the cost and benefit of the products. This essay aims to analyze the consumer value of line extension products and how these evaluations relate to extended line product pricing.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to describe how librarians inSwedish public libraries use Facebook and Twitter in themediation of literature. Our study focus on the librarians? role inthat process. The research questions are:? How do the librarians in this study regard mediation of literature through Facebook and/or Twitter in relation to othermediation strategies?? What goals and purposes do the librarians give in the selection of literature that they promote on Facebook and/or Twitter?? What do public librarians think about the future for mediation of literature through social media, how will it evolve?The methodology used was qualitative interviews.

This multiple use forestry plan is made on the property Basunda which is located in the southern parts of the province Östergötland. The owners of the property today are Jonas and Ulrik Saanum, but it has been in the family since their grandfather bought it 1933. There is a slaughterhouse on the property in which they take care of domestic cattle and animals from the forest. Jonas and Ulrik are also dedicated hunters. These are the two reasons to why the focus is wildlife and wildlife management. The question at issue of this work is simplified: what demands does the wildlife have; and how will the owners be able to fulfill these, what changes in the forest management must be made and will these changes result in a different budget, compared to the ordinary forest management. This work is based from a freshly made forestry management plan. I based my fieldwork on this plan, but made my own management proposals, that would benefit the game.

The initial aim of the roll out of smart electricity meters in Sweden was to allow remote readings of the households? monthly electricity consumption for billing purposes. Since then the transition towards a smart grid has become a more prioritized matter. In the roll out of next generation smart meters more attention is therefore given to how the Distribution System Operator (DSO) can benefit from the meter through different smart grid applications. This study uses a qualitative research method to identify three general fields of application and 15 specific concepts corresponding to ways in which the DSO can create added value from the information provided by the smart meter.

Syftet med studien har varit att undersöka användningen av digitala läromedel i textilslöjden. Min intention har även varit att undersöka textillärares attityder till de digitala läromedlen. Jag har gjort en halvstrukturerad kvalitativ undersökning med fem textillärare som alla dagligen använder datorn som redskap i sin undervisning. Samtliga arbetar på grundskolan och har tillgång till digitala läromedel. I undersökningen visar det sig att dessa lärare både ser för- och nackdelar med användandet av datorer.

The purpose of this master thesis is to investigate the differences between the traditional way of conducting a reference interview and the electronic way. The main questions of this thesis are: How does the electronic reference interview appear in comparison to the traditional one? How do the librarians experience the differences? Is quality affected in the electronic reference interview? Examples from Fråga biblioteket Ask the Library have been used in this study. The method used in the investigation is based on qualitative interviews in combination with studies of relevant and recent literature. The librarians interviewed all have experience from both traditional and electronic reference work.

Facebook is today a phenomenon that has connected the whole world. With millions of users this has become an attractive place for soccer clubs to connect with their fans. But in what ways are they using Facebook as a tool to connect with their fans?This essay aims to answer the question if it?s a difference in the way English and Swedish teams communicate with their fans on Facebook. The study was conducted with the use of telephone- and mail interviews.

In this final thesis two simulation models have been integrated. The simulation models are models of JAS 39 Gripen?s fuel system, software and hardware. The time consuming and costly work to develop software has made the department of fuel system to build two models in Xmath/Systembuild. The software model also simplifies the comprehension of how the software in the control computer of the fuel system works.

The purpose of this study has been to explore definitions of violence performed in the name of honor, and the conditions under which the phenomenon occurs and is upheld. Furthermore, the study aimed at exploring how the Swedish expression for violence in the name of honor, ?hedersrelaterat våld?, is used within the Swedish media. To achieve these purposes, previous research in this matter was reviewed, as well as an analysis by means of categorizing the content of news articles from two Swedish daily newspapers. Previous research has showed that this type of violence occurs foremost within cultures upholding patriarchal structures and traditions, and women?s (non-)sexuality is looked upon as being of an utmost importance for the family?s honor.

The psychosocial work environment in hard professions is hardly studied and this study was implemented to observe port workers psychosocial work environment in ports of Västerås and Köping. There are two purposes with this study: firstly, to examine how ports of Västerås and Köping, Mälarhamnar AB, can improve and develop their business by using psychosocial methods. To do this, a questionnaire study and three interviews with workers were done and the results were used in a SWOT- analysis. Secondly, the aim is to be able to use the results and make a difference in the business development by adjusting the psychosocial work environment. The results show that the employees are happy at work and are happy with their work colleagues.

The evaluation and assessment of a pupil?s knowledge is today an important part of a teachers work. The function of the evaluations for younger pupils (grades 1-3) has assumed a more prominent role in the school system due to the introduction of written assessments as well as national testing in grade 3. One of the purposes of this research has been to find out the teacher?s opinions of the written assessment in grade 3.

BakgrundMarknaden för internetmarknadsföring fortsätter att växa och allt fler företag väljer att placera en större del av sin budget på just denna kanal. En av de vanligast förekommande och kostnadseffektiva metoderna i dag är displayannonsering. Antalet webbplatser är i princip omöjligt att uppskatta och ökar konstant. Detta försvårar arbetet för marknadsförare att exponera sig till önskad målgrupp. Denna problematik har givit upphov till annonsnätverk.

The aim of the study is to elucidate and analyze newcomer students´ experiences of the Language Introduction Program, in more detail, how the students describe their time at the program and how experiences could differ between girls and boys. Finally, the study examines how the program, according to the students, can be significant for their future. The analysis of the students´ dictums is based on the perspective of intercultural education. To answer the study´s aim and research questions, the investigation consists of eight semi-structured interviews with students who are studying at the Language Introduction Program at an upper secondary school in Uppsala.The results show that the main advantages with studying at the Language Introduction Program are, according to the students, that they learn the Swedish language and that they meet students with several cultural backgrounds. The main disadvantages that were noted were that the Language Introduction Program takes a long time to finish, and furthermore, the contact with the students at the other programs at the school is not enough.